Big Bend Park Area Urged as National Park by Writer
Victor J. Schopyelmayer argues Big Bend should become a national park. He promotes a $1.4 million fund to acquire 633000 acres of water land and ranch land for federal transfer. He describes the Chisos Mountains and desert ecology near Fort Stockton and Alpine as central to Texas heritage.
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Bend National Park
Project Wild
Texas
Maede
Fort Stockton
Alpine
Dobe Flats
Dallas
COC
Chisco Basin
Ereet Chisco
Chisos Mountain
Biological
Big Bend
Chison Mountains
Mexican
Chihuahua
Coahuila
von Sonora
High Plateau Trails Open to Big Bend Park View
A rugged ascent along Mt Emory and the peak area reveals panoramic overlooks of deep canyons and distant ranges in Big Bend Park. Travelers pass CCC camps, reach State Highway 99, and encounter craggy dikes, volcanic features, and pine and juniper scenery noted by early explorers.
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MT. Emory
CCC
Antonio
Dallas
United States
Vaill
Chises
Fort Stockton
Mexico
Came Grande Peak
Boquillas
Rio Grande
Junipore
George Stadworth
Chisco Mountains
Pacific Coast
Big Bend Park
Veep Montaine
Fort Davis Deer Season Highlights and Local News
Local Fort Davis reports two women, Mrs Charlee Prude and Mrs Ole Page, shot bucks in the deer season ending Tuesday, with Page noting four shots were needed for an 11 pelts buck. A fat 245 pound red cape deer attracted notice from a mystery hunter. Publishers A M Alkire and wife observed hunter culture in Fort Davis as deer season wrapped up. Peter Spruill Spruill, longtime Fort Davis resident andMississippi native, died at 72 in Fort Davis after a long civil career with local cattlemen communities.
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Fort Davie
Charlee Prude
Ole Page
Breg
Fort Davis
A. M. Alkice
Mr. Alkire
Peter
Spreitt
Patrick
Spruill
Talenting
Jett Davis County
Stuth Taylor
Fort Devie
Davis Mountains
Os Mente
Bula Mayfield
Valentine
Memorial Service for Mr. Spruit and Vale ntine Community
The article notes the burial of Sprois and mentions Valentine and Fort Davis communities. It lists several relatives and friends from Arizona, Maud Texas, Utah, Alpine and Shamrock. The service was conducted by Rev. Alexander McFerran with a large gathering in Valentine cemetery.
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Dither Spruill
Arzona
Carl McWhorter
Maud
Texas
Vick Hall
St George
Utah
Joe Wilson
Alpine
Taylor
Sprois
Presbyterian’ Church
Bloys
Valentine
Valentine Cemetery
Tuesay
Alexander McFerran
November Licenses Edge Toward Year Low for Cars
County records show 13 new car licenses issued in November, up from October by two but still among the year's lowest totals. The overall November figure was 11, and officials note the year will surpass 1998 when full-year totals are tallied, despite the month lag.
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Alpine names surface in reset tract report
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Mia and Kate Nevill in Alpine with references to International truck EM Lovelady Alpine Buckso Ian. The readable items suggest a local record or notice involving these individuals and transit or vehicle topics.
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Mia
Kate Nevill
Alpine
International Truck
EM. Lovelady
Buckso
Ian
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